LSU is front and center on the national scene this week as the Tigers-Gators game, Oregon-Washington, and Georgia-Mizzou are the three games featuring Top 25 matchups. ESPN's Rece Davis describes how Florida's offense has improved under Tyler Murphy, but there's a Lee Corso-esque "Not so fast" that comes with it.

"Trying to match the Zach Mettenberger-led Bayou Bengals' aerial assault in a newfangled SEC shootout likely would be disastrous for Florida," Davis writes.

It's never too early for the weekend's predictions, and CBSSports.com's Bruce Feldman weighs in, giving LSU the edge: "Tiger Stadium, even at a 2:30 local time kickoff, is going to be a nasty environment for a young QB."

SportsIllustrated.com's Andy Staples has LSU ranked 8th in his power poll, and offers this commentary on the LSU-Florida game: "If LSU can move the ball and score against the Gators, there probably isn't a defense in the country that can slow the Tigers."

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